Thursday, October 16, 2025

DOJ Indicts John Bolton

John Bolton, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland for allegedly mishandling classified documents.

Posted by lfthndthrds at 06:06 PM | 38 COMMENTS | permalink

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A federal grand jury indicted former national security advisor John Bolton on Thursday, making him the third critic of President Trump to face criminal charges in recent weeks.[image or embed]

" NBC News (@nbcnews.com) Oct 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM

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I wonder if he kept them in his pool house?

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-16 05:26 PM

Betrter link

www.bbc.com

#2 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 05:29 PM

Lawfare score : Republicans 3, Democrats 70
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#3 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-10-16 05:31 PM

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-16 05:32 PM

Poor ol' Johnny B...this should be fun...

#5 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-10-16 06:12 PM

That mustache had it coming.

#6 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-10-16 06:16 PM

ANYTHING to distract from being Nazi Pedos.

#7 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-10-16 06:29 PM

Lawfare score : Republicans 3, Democrats 70
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#3 | Posted by oneironaut

Dear Nazi Pedo,

If you don't know the difference between a legitimate criminal case and this stuff, you don't get to talk about lawfare.

Why do you go back to texting about raping kids and how great Hitler is?

#8 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-10-16 06:30 PM

What did Putin's orange bitch do with the missing Russia binder?

www.reuters.com

#9 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-16 06:31 PM

Does any reasonable person not despise the orange pedo by now?

#10 | Posted by moder8 at 2025-10-16 06:49 PM

Oh great, now we get to have a bunch of ridiculous arguments with FDT cultists about how important classified documents are, when we all know none of them cares about the proper handling of classified documents.

#11 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-10-16 06:54 PM

How bad is it when John Bolton is being the sensible, credible one?

Don't Let It Bring You Down
(It's only castles burning)

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#12 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-16 07:29 PM

FWIW ...

An indictment by a Grand Jury is a low bar to be cleared.

From what I understand, a Prosecutor presents information to the Grand Jury. There is no Defense representation.

The Grand Jury decides whether there is enough reason to go forward.

More detail ...

How Does a Grand Jury Work?
www.findlaw.com

... The grand jury plays an important role in the criminal process " but not one that involves a finding of guilt or punishment of a party. Instead, after the presentation of the prosecution's case, the grand jury will decide whether to bring an indictment against a potential defendant. Indictments bring formal charges for felony cases. They're followed by an arraignment for the criminal charges.

This article provides an overview of the following:

- - - How grand jury hearings work

- - - Differences between a grand jury and a preliminary hearing

- - - What happens after the grand jury's decision
...


#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 07:46 PM

@#13 ... An indictment by a Grand Jury is a low bar to be cleared. ...

As an example that is currently being played out ...

Mr Comey appears to be raising some rather significant issues with his Grand Jury indictment.

#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 08:00 PM

Did I come to the right place where progressives would be cheering for John Bolton?

#15 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:16 PM

Oh, hell....they hated Comey as well over the Hillary email thing.

#16 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-16 08:19 PM

Progressives cheering for Bolton is like them saying they never supported George Wallace

#17 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:29 PM

Who bloody cares. I don't care.

#18 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-10-16 08:30 PM

@#17 ... Progressives cheering for Bolton ...

Where?


I don't see cheering.

I do see questions, though.

So, what's yer current trolling alias got?


#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 08:32 PM

Who bloody cares. I don't care.

#18 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-10-16 08:30 PM | Reply | Flag:

Of course you don't care. You'd have no happy ending if you did.

#20 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:32 PM

So, what's yer current trolling alias got?

#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 08:32 PM | Reply | Flag

STFU raetard.... no one cares anymore...

#21 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:33 PM

Of course you don't care. You'd have no happy ending if you did.

Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:32 PM | Reply

He's part of PNAC. He helped lie us into war against Iraq and Saddam Hussein. He can rot for all I care.

#22 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-10-16 08:35 PM

He's part of PNAC. He helped lie us into war against Iraq and Saddam Hussein. He can rot for all I care.

#22 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-10-16 08:35 PM | Reply | Flag:

You mean the war that the Democrats voted to fund?

#23 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:38 PM

I'm well aware of what PNAC stands for. Project For A New American Century... Just in case you were wondering.

#24 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:40 PM

You will get your first socialist Mayor of NYC coming up.. Please take note of what happens.

#25 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:41 PM

You mean the war that the Democrats voted to fund?

Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:38 PM | Reply

Yes THAT one. Your point is??

#26 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-10-16 08:46 PM

Yes THAT one. Your point is??

#26 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-10-16 08:46 PM | Reply | Flag:

let me know what you think when Mamdani gets done.

#27 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 08:49 PM

Will do

#28 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-10-16 08:53 PM

@#25 ... You will get your first socialist Mayor of NYC coming up.. Please take note of what happens. ..

A thread deflection attempt?

Why?

#29 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 09:01 PM

@#16 ... Oh, hell....they hated Comey as well over the Hillary email thing. ...

Yeah, but emotions are not a reason to indict and convict someone.

Facts and evidence matter.

Doncha agree?

#30 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 09:02 PM

Raetard shows up

#31 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-10-16 09:03 PM

Raetard shows up

#31 | Posted by lfthndthrds

Nazi Pedo self owns.

#BiglySad #NotUnexpected

#32 | Posted by Sycophant at 2025-10-16 09:06 PM

Did I come to the right place where progressives would be cheering for John Bolton?

#15 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You came to the right place to see people who actually care about our Constitution and Republic, unlike s*&^stains like you.

#33 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-16 09:07 PM

Much more to come out in terms of evidencea and defense, but this seems to be problem for Bolton.

HOWEVER, much like the mortgage fraud case and lying under case, you could bring charges like this against many different people on either side of the isle.

So yeah this seems like weaponization but Bolton could be in trouble in terms of being guilty.

#34 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-10-16 09:23 PM

Lying under oath**

#35 | Posted by brass30 at 2025-10-16 09:23 PM

@#21 ... STFU raetard.... no one cares anymore ...

So, in response to a simple question I asked in #19, your current trolling alias' comment can only reply with an attempted insult?


My question for that would be, who, exactly is your current trolling trying to insult ...

Me or itself?

As I often say, yer up ...


#36 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-16 10:28 PM

current trolling alias' comment can only reply with an attempted insult?

You expected something else?

#37 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-16 10:42 PM

Poor WFTHNDTURDS, it's incomprehensible for her to fathom that liberals can simultaneously be concerned that the DOJ is vindictively prosecuting FDT's enemies list and at the same time, not actually liking John Bolton. Both things can exist at the same time, but dumb Repubicans aren't able to comprehend complicated issues.

Hell, we even agree with MTG once in a while, and that pains us all.

Repubicans, happily digging their own graves, thinking it's a flex...

#38 | Posted by chuffy at 2025-10-16 10:46 PM

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